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Century Pinnacles Park is a 6.5-acre private park designed to serve as a central recreation and open space amenity for the surrounding community. The project features a large playground with swings, site furniture, and a spacious pavilion with picnic tables, ample parking, and a one-of-a-kind frisbee golf course integrated into the site’s stormwater detention basin. […]

Tyler Peterson is a Designer on the Land Planning team at FOCUS. His interest in design began with building LEGOs as a child. He originally considered architecture before discovering landscape architecture, a field that combined his creativity with his love for the outdoors. Outside of work, Tyler enjoys reading, golfing with his in-laws, and playing […]

Design Matters: Navigating the City Approval Process Every development project begins long before construction crews arrive on site. Behind the scenes, developers and planners work through a detailed approval process with city staff, planning commissions, and sometimes city councils. Depending on the project, this process can move quickly or take several years. Megan Spencer from […]

Chad Garner works in project management in the FOCUS Land Planning department. Growing up in South Jordan, Utah, Chad watched his community grow and evolve, becoming fascinated with how land could be shaped. He continued to develop a strong interest in the land planning process. One of Chad’s most memorable early experiences occurred during his […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS April Promotions! The hard work and passion of our people makes FOCUS thrive. We’re proud to announce and congratulate our most recent promotions—we’ll continue to grow together! Bryan Wilson | Land Planning | Jr. Project Manager 3 Kaitlyn Jones | Site Civil Commercial | Jr. Project Manager 1 Cory Thompson| Construction […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS March Promotions! We support our team’s excellence as their excellence supports us. We’re grateful for our hardworking people who make FOCUS everything that it is. Congratulations to these remarkable individuals! Abigail Harris | Land Planning | Designer 2 Dennis Jordan | Idaho | Jr. Project Manager 3 Michael Miller | Construction […]

Congratulations to our FOCUS November Promotions! Every promotion is a badge of pride for FOCUS as a whole—we’re thrilled to have such an inspiring team. We do our best work when we push each other to excel, so to our most recent promotions: thank you! Kyla Lively | Structural | Intern 3 Riley Aiono | […]

We’re excited to share an important update about our company: FOCUS Engineering & Surveying has officially rebranded as FOCUS Consulting. This change reflects our growth, expanded service capabilities, and continued commitment to helping clients achieve successful project outcomes across Utah, Idaho, and the Intermountain West. Since our founding in 2007, FOCUS has evolved from a […]

McKahl Johnston is a designer working in our Land Planning department here at FOCUS. Her spark for this career started at home. Growing up with a father who worked as a developer, McKahl was always fascinated by the work he did. That curiosity turned into a clear direction during junior year of high school. There, […]

Project Spotlight: The Mill The Mill is a single-family residential development located on 11.6 acres in Midvale, Utah. Situated within an older neighborhood, it serves as the perfect missing puzzle piece for bringing new life to the block. With thoughtful landscape design, architectural materials, and open space placement, the community feels welcoming and well connected. […]